Never Join an Important Call Distracted
High-stakes meetings demand full presence. Notis sends a 5-minute Slack alert for important calls, giving you time to close other tabs, mute notifications, and step into the call focused and ready.
Trigger
Event Starting Soon
Triggers when a calendar event is within a configured number of minutes from starting. Returns event details, time remaining, attendees, and join links when available.
Action
Create a reminder
Creates a slack reminder with specified text and time; time accepts unix timestamps, seconds from now, or natural language (e.g., 'in 15 minutes', 'every thursday at 2pm').
Why this helps
Hyperfocus and context-switching create situations where founders accidentally join important calls while mid-task or distracted. A final 5-minute alert provides a transition moment to shift mental gears and show up professionally.
- Transition time to shift mental focus before important calls
- Reduce embarrassment from joining with distracting background tasks
- Show up fully present and professional
- Give yourself seconds to check appearance or environment
Setup
Build it in a few focused steps.
- 1Connect Google Calendar and Slack to Notis.
- 2Create an automation called 'Urgent Meeting 5-Minute Alert'.
- 3Write this prompt: 'Five minutes before high-stakes meetings or client calls, send me a Slack alert as a final reminder. Include the meeting title and attendees. Only do this for meetings with 'priority', 'important', 'client', or 'board' in the title.'
- 4Set the trigger to 'Event Starting Soon' at 5 minutes.
- 5Choose a Slack channel (your personal DM for priority).
- 6Verify by checking a high-stakes meeting scheduled for the near future.
Questions about this workflow
How do I mark a meeting as 'important' for this automation?
Include the word 'important' or 'priority' in the meeting title (e.g., 'Important Client Call' or 'Board Priority Meeting').
Can I customize which meetings trigger this?
Yes. Tell Notis: 'Only alert for meetings with 5+ attendees' or 'Skip 1-on-1s.'
What if I have back-to-back important calls?
You'll get an alert for each one. Notis smartly times them to avoid overlap.
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Supported Triggers and Actions
Notis builds workflows that link Google Calendar to Slack. A trigger fires from one place; an action lands in another.
Google Calendar triggers
Slack actions
Recurring trigger
Notis starts this workflow on a schedule, such as daily, weekly, or during business hours.
Set snooze duration
Deprecated: turns on do not disturb mode for the current user, or changes its duration. use `set dnd duration` instead.
Webhook trigger
Notis starts this workflow when an external tool or custom backend sends an HTTP request.
Add a custom emoji to a Slack team
Deprecated: adds a custom emoji to a slack workspace given a unique name and an image url. use `add emoji` instead.
Attendee Response Changed
Polling trigger that fires when any attendee's RSVP changes to accepted, declined, or tentative. Returns attendee info and current status.
Add an emoji alias
Adds an alias for an existing custom emoji in a slack enterprise grid organization.
Event Canceled or Deleted
Triggers when a Google Calendar event is cancelled or deleted. Returns minimal data: event_id, summary (if available), and cancellation timestamp.
Add a remote file
Adds a reference to an external file (e.g., google drive, dropbox) to slack for discovery and sharing, requiring a unique `external id` and an `external url` accessible by slack.
Event Starting Soon
Triggers when a calendar event is within a configured number of minutes from starting. Returns event details, time remaining, attendees, and join links when available.
Add a star to an item
Stars a channel, file, file comment, or a specific message in slack.
Calendar Event Changes
**SOON TO BE DEPRECATED** - Use Calendar Event Sync (polling trigger) instead. Real-time webhook trigger for calendar event changes. Returns event metadata only. For full event data, use Calendar Event Sync (polling trigger).
Add call participants
Registers new participants added to a slack call.
Event Created
Polling trigger that fires when a new calendar event is created. Returns event ID, summary, start/end times, and organizer info.
Add emoji
Adds a custom emoji to a slack workspace given a unique name and an image url; subject to workspace emoji limits.
Calendar Event Sync
Polling trigger that returns full event data including details, attendees, and metadata. For real-time notifications with basic info, use Calendar Event Changes (webhook).
Add reaction to message
Adds a specified emoji reaction to an existing message in a slack channel, identified by its timestamp; does not remove or retrieve reactions.
Connect any two apps with Notis in the middle.
Google Calendar and Slack, or any other combination from 1,000+ integrations.
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